The storm was downgraded slightly before making landfall, from a powerful Category 4 to a Category 3. While slightly reduced ...

Mexican electricity company workers clearing road from fallen tree after passing of Hurricane Erick landfall. Source: CFE.

Hurricane Erick slammed into Mexico’s Oaxaca state as a dangerous Category 3 storm Thursday morning, unleashing powerful ...

Hurricane Erick made landfall in Oaxaca as a Category 3 storm on Thursday, the first time a major hurricane has hit Mexico in ...

Powerful Hurricane Erick made landfall in Mexico's southern state of Oaxaca early Thursday, the National Hurricane Centre in ...

Hurricane Erick made landfall along the southwestern coast of Mexico early Thursday morning, lashing communities with destructive wind and torrential rain, raising fears of life-threatening flooding ...

Hurricane Erick rapidly intensified over the last 24 hours, growing into a powerful Category 4 storm but weakening slightly ...

Hurricane Erick powered up into a Category 3 major hurricane Wednesday evening as it bore down on the southern Mexico coast, ...

Erick rapidly strengthened from a 65 mph tropical storm to a potentially catastrophic 145 mph Category 4 hurricane as it ...

Hurricane Erick weakened after slamming into Mexico's southern Pacific coast as a major hurricane on Thursday, leaving a trail of damaged businesses, wrecked boats and flooded streets in the state of ...

This is the earliest fifth-named storm since July of 1956. The average date for the fifth-named storm is July 23.

Hurricane warnings extend along Mexico's coast from Acapulco to Puerto Angel ahead of Erick's strike Thursday.